If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

True peace is found not in the absence of experience but in the clear seeing of all experience.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

Sleep is the best meditation.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.